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Anonymous wrote:My dr said to use cortisone 10. Cradle cap is caused by a Bactrial rash. I used the mustella cradle cap wash too

No, cradle cap is NOT caused by a bacterial rash. Doctors aren't sure whether it's caused by overactive sebaceous glands due to the mom's hormones staying in the baby's body for the first few months or whether it might be a fungal infection due to the mom receiving antibiotics before or after birth, which kill the friendly bacteria that prevent fungal infection.

In any case, it 's absolutely okay to pick off -- but gently. Use oil or lotion to soften the cradle cap. If it's not softened, it could feel like pulling off a scab. We just used olive oil, then shampooed immediately after. It took a few days to get it all off, but babies seemed more comfy after it had been removed.

I received no antibiotics before or after birth, and my oldest still got cradle cap. I think my youngest got it too, but milder.

I just gently combed it off outside. After a couple of times it went away.

Anonymous wrote:I picked it he's fine u don't do it hard just gently each to there own I don't put chemicals n stuff on my kids I jus use good old coconut oil n pick it off not round the fontanelle thou

Seriously HOW do people find these old posts?

I picked it he's fine u don't do it hard just gently each to there own I don't put chemicals n stuff on my kids I jus use good old coconut oil n pick it off not round the fontanelle thou

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Anonymous wrote:I had no idea people actually put baby oil on their child?

What did you think people did with baby oil? Made pancakes?

I thought people had moved past slathering petroleum products on themselves.

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Anonymous wrote:I had no idea people actually put baby oil on their child?

What did you think people did with baby oil? Made pancakes?

In the 70s and 80s they slathered it all over themselves and went outside so they could get tan... and the unintended melanoma side-effect.

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea people actually put baby oil on their child?

What did you think people did with baby oil? Made pancakes?

Anonymous wrote:My dr said to use cortisone 10. Cradle cap is caused by a Bactrial rash. I used the mustella cradle cap wash too

No, cradle cap is NOT caused by a bacterial rash. Doctors aren't sure whether it's caused by overactive sebaceous glands due to the mom's hormones staying in the baby's body for the first few months or whether it might be a fungal infection due to the mom receiving antibiotics before or after birth, which kill the friendly bacteria that prevent fungal infection.

In any case, it 's absolutely okay to pick off -- but gently. Use oil or lotion to soften the cradle cap. If it's not softened, it could feel like pulling off a scab. We just used olive oil, then shampooed immediately after. It took a few days to get it all off, but babies seemed more comfy after it had been removed.

Because the PPs child is 10 years old, not an infant.

Anonymous wrote:My 10 year old DD has had cradle cap issues since she was a baby. I did the olive oil baby hair brush thing and it helped, but it would come back. She has tons of hair now, and it's not super noticeable. But I finally asked her ped about it at a recent appointment and he gave me some ketoconazole shampoo. That stuff is AWESOME and works super fast. Like after 2 shampoos there is a huge, marked improvement.

The scrip is 2% but you can get Nizoral AD over the counter and it's 1% strength and it should still work well. Try it!

I'm not totally anti-chemicals and meds, but why treat something innocent on a newborn with that crap?

Our oldest had flaky scalp from birth until 11. He also began to have other skin and allergy issues. Our allergist instructed us to have him take an OTC allergy pill each day, even outside of allergy season. His skin cleared, his scalp cleared, he can breath better. It made a huge difference. I also buy as much clear/free detergent and soap as possible.

^^ PP here. Cradle cap is really sebhorric dermatitis which is a fungal infection. If you are trying other things like selsun blue or t-gel and they don't work or it comes back, go to the nizoral.

My 10 year old DD has had cradle cap issues since she was a baby. I did the olive oil baby hair brush thing and it helped, but it would come back. She has tons of hair now, and it's not super noticeable. But I finally asked her ped about it at a recent appointment and he gave me some ketoconazole shampoo. That stuff is AWESOME and works super fast. Like after 2 shampoos there is a huge, marked improvement.

The scrip is 2% but you can get Nizoral AD over the counter and it's 1% strength and it should still work well. Try it!

I had no idea people actually put baby oil on their child?